The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar strain, right ankle sprain, and deviated septum is granted with an effective date of November 9, 1991. The claims for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss are denied as they were not filed prior to September 29, 2006.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was received within one year of his discharge from active duty, thus the effective date is set at the day following his discharge (November 9, 1991). The claims for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss were not filed prior to September 29, 2006.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain, right ankle sprain, deviated septum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2011
- Citation
- 1124558
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